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Assam Sets Sept. 23 Funeral for Zubeen Garg as Mourning Extends, Probe Reviews Life-Jacket Video

Officials set September 23 for the funeral after extending mourning to Tuesday, with a memorial planned in Jorhat.

All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leaders pay tribute to Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg (52), who passed away in a scuba diving accident in Singapore,
Diyas lit around a portrait of singer Zubeen Garg, in Guwahati, Assam, Garg, best known for his 'Ya Ali' song, died in Singapore on Friday, while swimming in the sea without a life jacket.
Singer Zubeen Garg has died after an accident.
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Overview

  • Zubeen Garg’s remains arrived in Guwahati, where tens of thousands lined the streets, and were placed at Sarusajai Stadium for public homage through the night and into Monday.
  • Assam’s chief minister said the last rites will be held on September 23, extended state mourning through Tuesday, and announced a memorial at Hathimura in Kamrup with another to be built in Jorhat.
  • Singapore completed a post-mortem and, according to the Assam chief minister, investigators will question companions after a video reportedly showed Garg removing a life jacket before a second jump.
  • The 52-year-old died on September 19 in Singapore after being pulled from the water during a swimming/scuba outing, receiving CPR, and being declared dead at Singapore General Hospital.
  • National leaders and musicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prominent artists, paid tribute as fans across Assam gathered to honor the singer’s legacy.